HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Criminal Jurisprudence
SUBCOMMITTEE: Civil Commitment of Violent Offenders

TIME & DATE:  9:30AM, Friday, March 27, 1998

PLACE: E2.010

CHAIR: Rep. Juan Hinojosa

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To consider the interim charge:  Study the issues relating to the
civil commitment of violent offenders after their criminal sentence
is served.  Review civil commitment laws enacted in other states.


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